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Starting with autumn/winter 2013-14, ZeroRH+ and RH+, the Italian brands...
Starting with autumn/winter 2013-14, ZeroRH+ and RH+, the Italian brands of helmets, goggles and apparel for snow sports and cycling, are taking their snow sports range to new markets such the Benelux countries, Canada, France, Japan, Austria, Russia, Switzerland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the Czech Republic and the U.S. For ...
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Green Fitness, German distributor of Reebok Fitness equipment since 2006,...
Green Fitness, German distributor of Reebok Fitness equipment since 2006, will halt the distribution of the line, licensed to RFE International of the U.K., by April 2013. Simultaneously, it will also stop selling Adidas fitness equipment, but it will continue to be in charge of three-striped table tennis gear in the ...
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Michael Corigliano, a 21-year veteran of Hobie Cat Company, has...
Michael Corigliano, a 21-year veteran of Hobie Cat Company, has been named director general of Hobie Cat Europe. He will run the European operations from the company's office in Toulon, France, expanding the brand and boosting its position in the sailing, kayaking and fishing markets on the continent. Hobie Cat ...
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Matthias Reichwald, 41, will be next February the new general manager...
Matthias Reichwald, 41, will be next February the new general manager of Ecco's German sales subsidiary, responsible also for Austria and Switzerland. He will take the place of Uwe Janzen, who has become sales director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Reichwald was most recently the German country manager ...
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Nike Inc. has promoted Roger Wyett, 55, as vice president...
Nike Inc. has promoted Roger Wyett, 55, as vice president of action sports, responsible for the Hurley brand and for the Nike brand's skateboard and snow businesses. He replaces Sandy Bodecker, who will focus on special projects involving longterm product innovation. Wyett was previously president of Nike Affiliates, responsible also ...
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Inov-8, the fast-growing British company that is making its mark...
Inov-8, the fast-growing British company that is making its mark in trail running and other sports, has appointed Lee Cox as vice president of sales for the U.S. He worked for five years at Reebok and then spent one year at New Balance, leading its merchandising team in the U.S.
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Force XV is about to finalize a contract for the British...
Force XV is about to finalize a contract for the British market. Meanwhile, the French brand of rugby apparel and accessories is looking for distributors or licensees in Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, Lithuania, Japan, ...
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Lotto Sport Italia will provide footwear, clothing and accessories for...
Lotto Sport Italia will provide footwear, clothing and accessories for Nicolás Almagro, the Spanish tennis champion, through a new three-year technical sponsorship. The deal, which takes effect next year, will see Almagro outfitted in Lotto for competitions as well as leisure time. He will play wearing the Raptro Ulta IV ...
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Odlo will be unveiling Muscle Force, the newest addition to...
Odlo will be unveiling Muscle Force, the newest addition to its base-layer collection at Ispo Munich next February. The latest product line from the maker of functional sports underwear is designed specifically for skiers and snowboarders. It helps keep their energy up by reducing muscle vibration with zoned muscle support, ...
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The Adidas Group says it is fully cooperating with Vietnamese...
The Adidas Group says it is fully cooperating with Vietnamese tax authorities that are conducting a probe of the company's accounts. The tax authorities are looking into the accounts of the Adidas operations in Vietnam, as well as their relationship with entities such as Adidas Singapore, the group's regional hub ...
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Rossignol is partnering with AdVentori, a cross-channel marketing agency in...
Rossignol is partnering with AdVentori, a cross-channel marketing agency in Paris, to raise the number of customers in physical stores through the internet. AdVentori had already launched a pilot store-locator system via mobile phone, which was launched at the end of 2011 for the Rossignol, Dynastar, and Lange brands. Based on ...
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Only two months after its launch, the fan page created...
Only two months after its launch, the fan page created by Messe München for the Ispo Awards on Facebook has proven quite successful. It has received 7,000 visits, with a ratio of interaction of nearly 50 percent. The service gives an opportunity to the award winners to communicate with their ...
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Nike is investing more in football after its divestiture of...
Nike is investing more in football after its divestiture of Umbro. The Swoosh has taken over from the former Nike subsidiary the sponsorship of the United Soccer Leagues (USL). This organization groups a variety of professional and amateur men's and women's soccer leagues in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean, including ...
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A few days ago, Odlo began the construction of its...
A few days ago, Odlo began the construction of its new global distribution center in the German town of Brüggen. By the end of 2013, it will take the place of a cluster of five distribution centers in the same area. The total warehouse space will increase from 18,500 to ...
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Allsport, the Austrian brand of snow sports and outdoor apparel,...
Allsport, the Austrian brand of snow sports and outdoor apparel, has entered the French market. Its new French sales agent, Serafino Vinco, will concentrate on retailers in premium ski resorts. Serafino Vinco is also an agent for HMR Helmets and Fusalp.
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Polartec is introducing Polartec Alpha, a new synthetic insulation technology...
Polartec is introducing Polartec Alpha, a new synthetic insulation technology developed for the U.S. Army that makes puffy garments breathable and more comfortable during active use. The technology, which will be showcased at trade shows in January and February, has already been adopted by 16 outdoor brands – five in ...
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The board of Amer Sports Corp. has approved two new...
The board of Amer Sports Corp. has approved two new share-based incentive plans for key personnel of the group. A new Performance Share Plan, directed at about 80 people including members of the executive board, allocates a maximum total of 1.2 million shares that can be obtained based on operating ...
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Invista has hired Catherine Anderson Jones for its Cordura brand...
Invista has hired Catherine Anderson Jones for its Cordura brand as marketing communications manager for the performance and protective fabrics division. In her new role, the 46-year-old will be responsible for the management of all marketing communications activities for the European market. Anderson Jones has 25 years of experience in ...
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As it continues to expand beyond footwear, Vans has appointed...
As it continues to expand beyond footwear, Vans has appointed Vicki Redding as vice president of apparel, to start later this month. She will be in charge of global apparel product design, development and merchandising across all distribution channels. Redding previously spent 16 years at the Quiksilver group and her ...
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SportScheck, Germany's largest sporting goods retailer, has appointed Erik Walter...
SportScheck, Germany's largest sporting goods retailer, has appointed Erik Walter business unit director responsible for sales, effective March 1, 2013. In this position, he will replace René Scheilen, who will leave the chain after 16 years. Walter, 42, has been working for Scheck in various positions since 1999. Most recently, ...
